AKDHC BN # 17-232

BASIS FOR DESIGN

BUILDING CODE:

2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.

DESIGN LOADS:

ROOF LIVE LOAD = 30 PSF (SNOW, NONREDUCIBLE)

ROOF DEAD LOAD = 17 PSF
115 MPH WIND SPEED, EXPOSURE C
SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA:
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY B
SOIL TYPE D
Sds = 0.305
Sd1 = 0.143
Cs = 0.049
R = 6.5
SEISMIC IMPORTANCE FACTOR, Ie = 1.0

FOUNDATION:

SOIL REPORT BY ALPHA GEOTECHNICAL& MATERIAL, INC , JOB NO. 17-G-6188.

SPREAD FOOTINGS SHALL BEAR ON RECOMPACTED SITE SOIL OR PROPERLY
COMPACTED ENGINEERED FILL 2’-6” MINIMUM BELOW FINISHED GRADE. ALLOWABLE
BEARING VALUE = 2,000 PSF. FROST DEPTH= 18 INCHES.

CONCRETE:

MINIMUM 28 DAY STRENGTH 3,000 PSI EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS:

SLABS ON GRADE 3,000 PSI

FOUNDATIONS 2,500 PSI

MASONRY:

HOLLOW CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS: F’m = 1,500 PSI

DESIGN BASED ON SPECIAL INSPECTED VALUES

REINFORCING:

ALL BARS: Fy = 60,000 PSI

STRUCTURAL STEEL:

STRUCTURAL STEEL: Fy = 50,000 PSI

STEEL PLATES, ANGLES, AND CHANNELS: Fy = 36,000 PSI
TUBULAR STEEL: Fy = 46,000 PSI
BOLTS: A307
DESIGN VALUES BASED ON 2012 EDITION OF N.D.S.

WOOD:

Fb Fv E Fc WOOD
(PSI) (PSI) (PSI) (PSI) TYPE

JOISTS
2 X4 (PANELIZED) 1,200 95 1,800,000 1,550 D.F.#1 or Better
2 X6 (PANELIZED) 900 95 1,600,000 1,350 D.F. #2
2X4 900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2
2 X 6 or larger 900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2

BEAMS
2 X OR 4 X 900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2

WIDTH GREATER THAN 4”

900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2

LEDGER AND TOP PLATES

900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2

STUDS
2X4 900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2
2 X 6 OR LARGER 900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2
2 X 6 OR LARGER 1350 170 1,600,000 925 D.F.L. #1

POSTS
4X4 900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2
4 X 6 OR LARGER 900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2
6 X 6 OR LARGER 900 180 1,600,000 1,350 D.F.L. #2

(Values shown above are from table 4A and 4D of the 2005 NDS Supplement, and do not include any of the
adjustment factors such as Cd, Cf, and Cr. The calculations for this project include the adjustment factors as
applicable.)

GLUED-LAMINATED BEAMS (GLULAM):

Fb = 2,400 PSI, Fv = 240 PSI, Fc (PERPENDICULAR) = 650 PSI, E = 1,800,000 PSI